The story of GT bikes is simple: speed, speed and even more speed. From GT’s namesake Gary Turner designing one of the first BMX race bikes in 1973 to their modern carbon fibre creations ridden by the fast-as-hell family the Athertons, they’ve built a long legacy of racing and winning, yet never taking themselves too seriously.

As a company, they’re 39 going on 18 and wouldn’t have it any other way. The GT Avalanche mountain bike series is one of the more popular ranges of mountain bikes by GT, and remains a favourite time and time again.